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La Marseillaise
I've known the tune of La Marseillaise for as long as I can remember, along with the first two lines. Not till two days ago did I...
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Daniel Reflection: 2 Years and 3 Months
Daniel is talking up a storm and keeping up with his siblings as best he can. The three of them can play together for long...
Why I Pray for Europe
Who prays for Europe? Europe has it all, right? Europe is the motherland of Western Culture, and, in many ways, of the...
Veterans Day 2015
I'm glad Veterans Day didn't suffer long from the Monday holiday craze and retains the connection with "the 11th hour of the 11th day of...
Choir Anthem Catch-Up
I've neglected to keep track of our choir anthems lately, but here are some for the most recent weeks: A Prayer for Peace...
Love Does
Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World by Bob Goff (Thomas Nelson, 2012) I learned of...
Vivienne Reflection: 3 Years and 9 Months
Vivienne learned that her birthday is next, so she started asking every morning if it was her birthday. I drew a chart for her and...
95 by 65: Quarterly Update #3
On the face of it, July - September was a slow quarter for my 95 by 65 project . I completely only three goals in the three-month...
The Swiss Make the (Comic) News Again
That's the Swiss: chill, neutral, and convinced that Americans dress funny every day of the year. Mallard Fillmore from...
The Martian (the Movie)
Porter read a review of The Martian that made him want to see it in a theater instead of waiting for it to become available...
Oh, Look! We Made the Home Page of the Church Website!
Rather cool, even if we do all have our mouths open. (Click to enlarge, or follow this link .)
Eleonora Reflection: 4 Months
Ellie is all smiles and laughs for her siblings. The still love her, but don’t ask to hold her and play with her as often as...
The Pergola
Porter loves bougainvilleas—so do I, though not nearly with the same passion—and years ago planted some out front. He...
Joseph Reflection: 5 Years and 1-3 Months
I’m so behind with Joseph that I have to start small. Here are the “Cute Things” notes from the past three...
This Day Is Call’d the Feast of Crispian
Today is the commemoration of the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. I will set aside any worries over small details...
Daniel Reflection: 2 years and 2 months
Daniel is becoming a sophisticated parrot. I said something about GTC Ireland bits being in the category “social...
Food Foolish
Food Foolish: The Hidden Connection Between Food Waste, Hunger and Climate Change by John M. Mandyck and Eric B....
Speak Softly and Carry a Big ... Swiss Army Knife
Today's Beetle Bailey is for all our Swiss folks:
Can't Calcalate, Can't Write Neither
Long ago, my friends who are university professors shared their frustration that their students were coming to college woefully...
You're Not Allowed to Do Work in Your Head
Today's Dilbert is for all the bright students frustrated by teachers who insist that they show their work. Don't overthink...
Samsumg Galaxy S5 Video Camera Time Stamp Error
I've noticed a strange error in the time stamp when I take videos with my phone. A Google search has not led me to others...
She Gets My Vote for Good Citizen of the Month
Would you be this cool if you found an eight-foot king cobra under your dryer? Mike Kennedy's cobra escaped a month ago. ...
My Three-Week Personal Retreat
This summer I noticed that our grandson was reading a book about "staycations." I think it was about how to have a great vacation...
Calvary Catholic Cemetery, St. Louis
The best part of our visit to St. Louis, Missouri this year was without a doubt time spent with living relatives. Yet we also had...
Rethinking the Parable of the Sower
Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. ...